JG International Current Information

The Magaya team writes:

Welcome to the May 2011 Magaya Insider. Check out one the new features in version 8.0 of Magaya software: The new Profit Reports show you how much each one of your customers is contributing to the overall profit of your company. You can also see how much each salesperson brings in and how much each agent generates.
Our case study this month showcases JG International. Like many freight forwarders, JG International has a small staff and a busy schedule. See how they use the Magaya Cargo System to help them manage their exports from Los Angeles to the Philippines and other locations.

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Recently reading an update email from an Export Compliance expert and felt I should share:

Export Compliance – Who’s Job is it Anyway

When you ship domestically, you provide some basic information to your service provider, such as number of pieces, weight, dimensions, where it’s going, etc.  And let’s not forget that hazmat information.
 
When shipping internationally, many exporters know their Schedule B number, but a surprising number have never even heard of an Export Control Classification Number, or ECCN, let alone know how to determine if their product requires a license.  Some freight forwards would rather not pressure their customers for this information, for fear of losing the business, and just blindly assume that a license is not required.  This is dangerous.  You could potentially be exporting without a required license.  The fine?  $250,000.  Push blame onto the forwarder?  Not likely.

Really good freight forwarders will gently question their customers.  If your freight forwarder is asking you questions like this that you don’t know how to answer, should you go to another forwarder who "just handles it"?  If so, go back to the previous paragraph.
 
So, just who is responsible for export information, and ultimately for export compliance?
 
Although their regulations vary in wording, all of the regulatory agencies essentially put that burden on the shipper.  If you think about it, it’s just like you income taxes – if your accountant makes a mistake, who takes the hit?
 
So, take charge of matters.  Help your freight forwarder help you by knowing what your freight forwarder needs you to know.

So please take this into kind consideration when your freight forwarder, hopefully us here at JGI, when we ask you to fill out all the documents that we are asking for and to get you to comply with all the regulations that are not new, but are being strictly enforced.  We will do what we can to make it that much easier for you, with a little bit of effort on your end this can be easier and you will sleep soundly knowing it was all within compliance of US Regulations.

AES - Automated Export System - a program run used by the Census Bureau for filing Domestic Export is now requiring that no Social Security numbers be used for export identification.  Only EIN/TIN numbers and D-U-N-S numbers will be accepted. 

For info on this please see the AESDIRECT NEWS page.

To obtain a D-U-N-S requires registration with Dun and Bradstreet and may take 30 days to process.  This extra 30 days of registration can and will delay your shipment if not planned out properly.

Please make sure to contact a JGI representative and we will help you in navigating through this process and guide you through the shipping process.

Requirements for Donation Shipments:

1. Consignee should be a non-profit organization duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC)
2. Consignee should be accredited with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as non-profit organization.
3. Copy of SEC registration with articles of incorporation and by -laws
4. Copies of AWB/Bill of Lading, invoice and packing list properly authenticated by the Philippine Consulate at the origin.
5. Deed of donation from shipper/donee.
6. Deed of acceptance from consignee.
7. Affidavit from consignee stating that items are donation shipment intended for distribution.
8. Request letters from consignee address to the Department of Finance and DSWD.

Please contact us for any further assistance.

Philippine Airlines will airlift for free all relief donations intended for victims of typhoon Ondoy. All provincial PAL stations will load on flights bound for Manila any bulk cargo box containing donations addressed to reputable, non-profit, charitable organizations in Manila.

The above statement is also a link to the PAL website for further details.   Thanks to PAL there is a way to get donations to and around the Philippines in a immediate manner.  The offer is mainly intended for Intra-Philippines transfer of donations, but in certain cases can be used for international movement.

Please though before jumping on this offer there are some rules and stipulations that should be addressed.  Most are listed on the PAL website, but as many will know there are those who will take advantage of this offer and also TSA will not allow shipments on PAL without the proper steps taken.

Some notable rules needed to be fulfilled prior to shipping:

1. Shipment must be from a Non-Profit Organization to another Non-Profit Organization.
2. Shipment must be preapproved with Philippine Customs prior to shipping.  This means address your customs brokers with full details of your shipments prior and get approval first.
3. Approval of shipments must also be approved by PAL cargo in the US.
4. Goods being allowed to be shipped is restricted and can be read on the PAL website and may include more than what is listed due to Goverment regulation.

These rules are only in place to make sure this is not for profit and commercial use.  Nonetheless we at JGI thank you Philippine Airlines for putting your best foot forward.

First I want to mention to those fallen that we will never forget and we will work harder to make your sacrifice not go in vain.:

"Let us remember how we came together as one nation, as one people, as Americans, united not only in our grief, but in our resolve to stand with one another, to stand up for the country we all love," Obama said (excerpt from: Yahoo News)

On this 8th Anniversary it brings to mind that we as freight forwarders must answer the call of duty and responsibility to do our best to provide security in the transportation sector. 

As a small freight forwarder, we sometimes say to ourselves why does this have to change why do I have to do this, why can't the government just handle this and do this and do that.  This is not the answer, this will lead no where fast and will end in nothing more than a false security for our country.

As a freight forwarder we need to take better care to know our Shipper's, our shipments, and our transportation routings.  We should take a sense of security into our own hands.  With the use of our Associations and Lobbyists we will hopefully come up with a more unified and productive plan. 

My biggest gripe though is companies' using loopholes to become TSA cooperative.  This I will never agree with and will always feel is detrimental to the industry. 

As such I look to anyone interested in helping me make a comic strip, newspaper type to make fun and demonstrate the ridiculousness of the rules that have come about to provide us "Security."  I will of course clear and check if this breaks SSI, but I would love to make this happen if it is at all possible.

Contact me: JonGalvez@jgintl.com

09/04/09:

JG International Freight Corp., Inc. officially inaugurates its website on this date as its commitment to provide a level of service commensurable to the best in the industry.  Our motto has always been the customers satisfaction is our objective.  We provide this through many facets, combining our love for our work and our love for knowing we can help the world.  We see our job as the backbone for economies, not only the USA but that of many nations in need of goods. 

It is with this in mind that we set forth a brand new www.JGIntl.com website.   This new site will give our clients the ability to Track their shipments through links provided on our tracking page; as well as downloadable forms for shipping documentation purposes.  For those interested in news in our industry we are providing RSS feeds for TSA and U.S. C.B.P.  We are also updating our own RSS feed through Twitter, while maintaining a Facebook and LinkedIn page for networking with our clients. 

JGI created the website also for the purpose of opening up our services to the world.  We hope that if you are a new client reading this that you are welcomed by our page properly.  Our main services are listed out for you to gain a sense of how we operate, but please do not limit our capabilities in Freight Forwarding and globalization.  We really do hope you contact us or better yet request for quote.

Being that this is our opening of our newly designed, beautifully crafted website, i wanted to make fair mention of our developer Bill Carone and his team.  They can be found on Bill's website: http://www.carolinageek.com/It is through Bill that we are proud to present you our online presence and in many ways the reason you might of found us on Google organic searches. We gladly recommend Bill's services to anyone who is looking for that added internet help.

Thank you for reading our Blog and hope you will not be a stranger to visiting us. 

Please feel free to comment and ask for any advice, questions, and details on freight forwarding you may want to see here in the future.

Sincerely,
Jon Galvez

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